Tasslielink Transit is a bus and coach operator in Hobart and Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
History In July 1987 Melbourne based Invicta Bus Services purchased the business of Morse's Bus Service, Devonport.Victorian Buses in the Eighties Australian Bus Panorama issue 6/8 May 1991 page 14Tassielink: Connecting Communities Australian Bus issue 90 November 2018 pages 26/27History Tassielink Transit
The businesses of Tag Along Tours, Hobart, and Mountain Stage Line, Launceston along with a Devonport to Cradle Mountain service were purchased. These were combined under the Tasmanian Wilderness Travel brand.
In 1997 TRC Travel was purchased. In 1999 services from Hobart to St Helens, Queenstown, Port Arthur and Huonville services were purchased from Hobart Coaches.Tigerline, Hobart Australian Bus Panorama issue 14/3 December 1998 page 40 In October 2005 the service between Cressy, Longford and Launceston was purchased.
In March 2007 the Hobart to Colebrook via Richmond and Campania service was taken over from Hobart Coaches.Tassielink to operate Hobart, Richmond, Campania, Colebrook services Metro Tasmania 13 March 2007Hobart Transit Australia June 2007 page 174 In 2008 Metro Tasmania retired the Hobart Coaches brand.Hobart Coaches abolished and changes to New Norfolk and Channel services Australian Bus Panorama issue 24/3 November 2008 page 27
In August 2026 the business was sold to Kinetic Tasmania.Kinetic to buy Tassielink Transit in latest Tasmanian bus takeover Pulse Tasmania 31 August 2026Kinetic agrees to acquire stalwart Tassie operator Australasian Bus & Coach 1 September 2026
Fleet As at October 2025 the fleet consisted of 41 buses and coaches.Tassielink Transit - Hobart Australian Bus Fleet Lists
Depot In June 2012 Tassielink Transit opened a new depot in Derwent Park.New Depot for Tassielink Australian Bus Panaorama issue 28/2 September 2012 page 36Tassielink Goes Greener Custom Coaches 10 July 2012
References
External links
Official website